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Psalms 109:17
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Psalms 109:17
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He loved to pronounce a curse— may it come back on him. He found no pleasure in blessing— may it be far from him.
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Psalms 109:17 in Other Translations
KJV
17
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
ESV
17
He loved to curse; let curses come upon him! He did not delight in blessing; may it be far from him!
NLT
17
He loved to curse others; now you curse him. He never blessed others; now don’t you bless him.
MSG
17
Since he loved cursing so much, let curses rain down; Since he had no taste for blessing, let blessings flee far from him.
CSB
17
He loved cursing-let it fall on him; he took no delight in blessing-let it be far from him.
Psalms 109:17 In-Context
15
May their sins always remain before the LORD, that he may blot out their name from the earth.
16
For he never thought of doing a kindness, but hounded to death the poor and the needy and the brokenhearted.
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He loved to pronounce a curse— may it come back on him. He found no pleasure in blessing— may it be far from him.
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He wore cursing as his garment; it entered into his body like water, into his bones like oil.
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May it be like a cloak wrapped about him, like a belt tied forever around him.
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Proverbs 28:27
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Matthew 7:2
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Proverbs 14:14
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Ezekiel 35:6
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